Because if you are, you might not want to watch this video of Bryan Fry collecting sea snakes. There’s one scene where he’s got a fist full of multiple venomous snakes all writhing about that might give you the heebie-jeebies.
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Evolution, development, and random biological ejaculations from a godless liberal
I am really fond of snakes. Here in the desert SW, they do a good job of controlling the pests that I really don’t like.
Do sea snakes get the bends?
Ah, I saw something that suggested they dive back down before the nitrogen bubbles do much damage (which wouldn’t help them in the video), but this seems more reasonable: http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v250/n5466/abs/250489a0.html
Oooo. Thanks for that link slatham! My pet snakes ate slowly getting moved into their fancy new housing and I’m still waiting for my few eggs to hatch. <3 all snakes, but prefer ones I can safely snuggle.
Well I am not exactly fond of snakes but what really gets me is pictures of snakes. They really creep me out. I spent a good amount of time when watching the Raiders of the Lost Ark clutching my girlfriend’s hand and saying, “Can I open my eyes yet?”.
BTW I did not view of video.
I’m getting “currently unavailable” (probably due to too many viewers) so I don’t know where the video takes place. Taiwan has a large number of sea snakes, mostly around Green Island. I’ve seen more cobras, kraits and pythons in eleven years here than I care to remember.
http://www.snakesoftaiwan.com/Start_Page_EN.htm
jrkrideau (#5) –
Whatever you do, don’t watch video of garter snake pits in Canada. But at least garter snakes are mostly harmless.
The Diving for Sea Snakes video gave me the heebie-jeebies all right.
Bryan Fry directs the Venom Evolution Laboratory at the University of Queensland. ABC reported on a podcast that he puts venom to good use by working to create drugs to treat blood pressure, cancer, diabetes and pain.